Append many DXF to one c#

Scripting
1

Hello ,
I have a question:
I have some dxf (from 1 to 10 that illustrate the basic pieces of an object)
and i need help for a little script in c #.
I should
import the various dxf and add them to the end of the y position of the previous dxf.

example
dxf1, dxf2, dxf3…dxf10

new dxf that
will contain:
dxf1
small space
dxf2
small space
dxf3
…
etc.etc.
dxf10

Thanks to everyone who will have the patience to read and help me

Regards

2

Hello - if you get the bounding box of the incoming files and keep track of these in your script, you should be able to get things positioned as you like.

-Pascal

3

Thanks for your answer.
I explained myself wrong and I will try to be clearer this time.
Unfortunately, my development is only a small part of a process that is not considered necessary to know in detail.

what I know:

  • the user works on a rhino drawing (.3dm)
  • The user launches a custom command that opens a form that allows him to choose some data for a subsequent cam software.
    The data is in rows so it can choose multiple rows.
    These lines represent dxf files in a directory.
    So unfortunately not related to the open 3dm.
    In reality it is not entirely true! the open 3dm contains metadata which it automatically assigns to the file name
    I know it’s terrible!

However this part works: at the end 4 selected rows read & save 4 dxf files with the name coming from the 3dm metadata!

But now they asked me:
merge the n dxf files into a single dxf with the name that always derives from the 3dm metadata.
Obviously without leaving the 3dm displayed! :frowning:

In fact Rhino is only used as the source of a string for a file name!
I don’t even know if it is the case to take other paths: like a batch that I launch in a console.

I tried to import from code

// absolute path dxf to append: test only
string dxf_File1 = “C:\dxf\dxftest1.dxf”;
string dxf_File2 = “C:\dxf\dxftest2.dxf”;
string dxf_File3 = “C:\dxf\dxftest3.dxf”;
//Load from function
List files2Import = new List();
//for test
files2Import.Add(dxf_File1);
files2Import.Add(dxf_File2);
files2Import.Add(dxf_File3);

        //current rhinoDoc
        StringBuilder cmd2Run = new StringBuilder();
        foreach (var dxf_File in files2Import)
        {
            cmd2Run.AppendFormat("_NoEcho _-Import {0} _Enter", dxf_File);
            RhinoApp.RunScript(cmd2Run.ToString(), false);
        }

The import works.
But of course I am going to overlap the open 3dm layers.
If I want to follow this path I think I should:
read the dxf files in a custom layer.
And then export that layer to dxf.
And finally delete custom layer from 3dm!

it seems like a huge job!

Also because I’m not that expert!
For example:
how do I select loaded dxf?

Last complication:
I am forced to use Rhino 5!
Sadness! moan moan! :pensive:

Thanks for the infinite patience of those who will read me and spend some of their time helping me!